News, Views and insights from the world of SEM. Edited by Jon Colegate. Guest writers welcome!

Welcome To Our Blog!

I try and update the blog as often as possible (as time allows!) and generally this is the first place I will post relevant information on what we are up to and changes in the industry as we learn about them.

I welcome guest writers so if you fancy having a bash at writing for the site, get in touch. Posts on anything to do with SEO, PPC and web design preferred and more than happy to provide author links back to our guest writers web sites.

January 11th, 2012 Unveiling…….SEO Bullion

After 12 months of hard work, i’m really proud to announce SEO Bullion is open – and here to help your web site do better in Google…..for free!

July 31st, 2011 Excitement mounts….and its not just the cricket!

For some reason, I chose today (well tonight) to update my site. Embarrassingly, this is only my second post this year. The main reason is…. well i’m working on a new project and its exciting, but taking a lot of my free time. That means, very little blogging. This post will be short as i’m [...]

March 8th, 2011 Supporting The Global Manufacturing Festival – Sheffield 2011

Are you a manufacturing firm that would like better search engine rankings? If so, come along to one of our free one to one workshops on Friday 11th March.

October 2nd, 2010 South Yorkshire Marketing Forum Showroom Sheffield

I was delighted to be asked to contribute a speaking slot at the next South Yorkshire Marketing Forum event at the Showroom cinema in Sheffield on the 7th October.

August 27th, 2010 SEO Brand Killers

Having been involved with the industry for a number of years now, i’ve seen many people trash their online brand through the over use of SEO. The industry has grown up, but some still feel these things are necessary.

August 14th, 2010 Bradford SEO Event With Business Link- Great Victoria Hotel

A short post on my recent visit to Bradford to deliver this weeks SEO presentation on behalf of Business Link Yorkshire….on crutches!

July 20th, 2010 A Liquorice Allsorts Update!

A lot of things have happened recently…..I’m a dad for the second time, it’s been incredibly busy in the Ignition office and then there is the may day update!

April 16th, 2010 SEO Workshop With SENTA & Solutions For Business (BIG!)

Do you want free SEO training, an easy to find venue, free lunch, coffee and teas? yes? well maybe it’s worth giving the SENTA team a call!

January 20th, 2010 Business Link SEO Event – Skipton, Yorkshire

This is the first Business Link SEO session for 2010. Its a full house and my first chance to try out my brand new presentation!

January 5th, 2010 Happy New Year 2010

Christmas is over for another year so time to re-engage the engine and get 2010 off to a great start – and here’s a few things to get you thinking!

December 22nd, 2009 Rage Against The Machine, X-Factor and Google SERPS

If you have seen the news over the weekend, you will see that we have an interesting and rather different christmas number 1 this year. We can all rejoice in that, but why am I blogging about it? Its time to start twittering!

October 7th, 2009 SEO Event – Carlton Park Hotel, Rotherham

Yesterdays Business Link event was at the Carlton Park Hotel in Rotherham and was well supported with around 50-60 delegates on the day.

September 30th, 2009 Bradford SEO Event With Business Link Yorkshire – Gomersal Park Hotel

Today I was back in Bradford at the Gomersal Park Hotel. I can’t recall an event with so many questions from the floor, in fact…i’m totally drained!

September 24th, 2009 Follow Your Instincts With SPAM

Are you trusting your instincts with SEO? are you simply doing what you have been told? maybe your are more right than you think.

September 21st, 2009 Still Using The Meta Keywords Tag?

Still using the Meta Keyword tag? is it really worth the time and hastle?

September 10th, 2009 Grimsby SEO Event With Business Link Yorkshire

During most sessions, we cover link spam and today was no exception. It inevitably crops up and I spent a little time with the flip chart trying to show how you could potentially spot link spam (if you were a search engine).

September 3rd, 2009 Business Link SEO Event – Doncaster Rugby Club

This weeks Business Link event was at the home of Doncaster Rugby Club and wow! what an incredibly impressive set up they have.

August 6th, 2009 Business Link SEO Event – The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate

Today its the Cairns Hotel, Harrogate and probably the most elegant seminar room to date.

August 1st, 2009 SEO Masterclass Workshop With Dave Chaffey

A 5am start, a very long day and an SEO masterclass with Dave Chaffey. Tiring – but very much worth the effort.

July 15th, 2009 SEO Event Bluebell Inn, Dodworth, Barnsley. Business Link Yorkshire.

More local today just up the road from us really. The office is a great location for quickly getting on the M1 so by the time I had settled into the journey and cranked up the CD player, I’d pretty much arrived.

July 9th, 2009 York SEO Event – Mariott Hotel, Business Link Yorkshire

Back to back seminars today so I will be in traction for a few months no doubt!

July 7th, 2009 Halifax SEO Event With Business Link Yorkshire

Today’s venue is the Imperial Crown Hotel and having never really been to Halifax, I was definitely relying on the Sat Nav for today’s event (and it didn’t let me down!).

June 16th, 2009 Leeds SEO Event At The Marriott Hotel (Sorry – last minute change)

Good job I checked my messages this morning, otherwise I’d be presenting in a big empty room!

June 4th, 2009 Holiday Inn, Doncaster Business Link SEO Event

A nice spot and easy to get to, just a quick trip along the M18 from the office. As usual we had a decent number of delegates and I had a good rapport with the audience.